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You are invited to the
NARBA
2015 North American
Raspberry & Blackberry Conference
February 24-27, 2015
The Chancellor Hotel – Fayetteville, Arkansas
North American
Raspberry & Blackberry
Association
NARBA is pleased to bring its annual conference to Arkansas, the
home of Dr. John Clark’s renowned
blackberry breeding program,
which we will visit during the conference tour. This meeting is being
warmly welcomed by the University
of Arkansas berry community and
the city of Fayetteville. Join other
caneberry growers, researchers,
extension, marketers, and suppliers
to learn, network, and celebrate.
Conference Tour
This tour will be a highlight of the meeting!
Boston Mountain Nursery has been in operation since 1973, raising and selling blackberry,
raspberry, grape, and other fruit plants.
The Fruit Research Station in Clarksville is
the site of Dr. John Clark’s breeding work with
blackberries, blueberries, grapes, peaches, and
nectarines. Navajo, Natchez, Ouachita, PrimeArk
45... they all started here!
Post Familie Vineyards has been in continuous family operation since 1880 and is the largest winery in the state. We will tour, taste, and
talk with the owners about the wine business.
Travel will be by bus; space on the tour is limited
by seats available. Lunch and the wine tasting are
included in the fee. Plan to dress appropriately for
weather and walking.
products like berries for market testing, learn
how sensory aspects in food perception and
acceptance are researched, and see labs that can
identify bioactive compounds and determine
health benefits. On the farm, see high-tunnel
strawberry and organic blackberry research in
three different kinds of high tunnels. 15 minutes
drive.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American
Art - This celebrated new museum is widely
recognized for its collection, its architecture (by
leading architect Moshe Safdie), and its parklike
grounds. Take a guided tour or wander on your
own. In Bentonville, 35-40 min. drive.
Workshop: Blackberry & Raspberry Production 101
For beginning growers and those in their first
few years of production. It takes place over
several time slots within the conference, so that
participants have the opportunity to take in
some other sessions as well. Includes a USB flash
drive of resources. Registration is limited. Led by
Elena Garcia, University of Arkansas and Patrick
Byers, University of Missouri, with additional
presenters. Cost: $15/person. Number of participants limited; must preregister.
POsters
Researchers, extension, and growers are invited
to submit posters for display. See www.raspberryblackberry.com for details.
Proceedings
Proceedings of the Conference will be published
online at the NARBA website after the conference. A CD version will also be available.
PRE/Post Conference Tours
These tours are free but must be preregistered.
On-site registration will be permitted if space
is available. Transport is by van, carpool, or on
your own. Please indicate transportation needs
when you register. See schedule for times of
tours. Find more details at our website.
U of Arkansas NanoScience Building - The
very small offers amazing structures, appearances, properties, and applications. Visit the
world of electron microscopes, spectroscopes,
materials science, and more. On campus,15 min.
walk from the hotel.
U of Arkansas Food Science Labs and
Research Farm - See a pilot plant product
development facility that can be used to process
Visit www.raspberryblackberry.com
for the most up-to-date and detailed
conference information.
REGISTRATION
Register on paper (mail, fax, or email in the
form) or online (see the link at www.raspberryblackberry.com). Registration fees are per/
person, with lower rates for NARBA members
and registrations received/postmarked by January 24, 2015. Contact NARBA to inquire about
reduced fees for children. You may join NARBA
with your registration to receive the member
rates. Refunds: Full refund minus a $20 processing fee for refunds requested by Feb. 10. After Feb.
10. partial refunds may be available on request.
Accommodations
The Chancellor Hotel in downtown Fayetteville is the site of our conference. This recently
renovated hotel is within walking distance of
the University of Arkansas, and is surrounded
by a lively district of restaurants, shops, and
entertainment. There is free on-site parking for
attendees and free wireless access throughout
the hotel.
To make hotel reservations call 855-285-6162
(toll free) or 479-442-5555. Be sure to mention
“NARBA” when you call. For a link to online reservations go to www.raspberryblackberry.com.
Cut-off date: February 1, 2015
Conference rate: $109/night. Also available
for several nights on either side of the conference. Be especially sure to make reservations
early if you plan to stay over February 27 into
the weekend.
Travel
By air: The NW Arkansas Regional Airport
(XNA) is the closest airport, about a half hour
away near Bentonville. For transport to/from
the airport, Green Cab Co (479-966-4111) will
coordinate carpooling for conference attendees
and has energy-efficient hybrid cars (be sure to
mention NARBA when you call). Other airports
in the region, such as Tulsa, OK (TUL), about two
hours away, may have more direct flights and less
expensive fares, and may be worth considering,
especially if you plan to rent a car or there are
several people in your group.
By car: Fayetteville is located on Interstate
I-540, close to I-412. The hotel is a block from
the historic square in this small city, and easy
to find. Street address is 70 N. East Avenue,
Fayetteville, AR 72701 (between Center and
Meadow Sts).
Conference Schedule
Tuesday, February 24
2:00-8:00 pm Registration, Chancellor Hotel
Pre-conference Tours (by preregistration)
• 2:30-3:30 U of Arkansas NanoScience Building
• 2:00-4:30 U of Arkansas Research Farm & Food Science Labs
2:00-4:00 NABG Research Foundation Meeting
4:00-6:00 NARBA Executive Council Meeting
7:00-9:30 Opening Reception “Arkansas Fruits – John Clark and
Curt Rom” – John Clark, Curt Rom, University of Arkansas Dept.of
Horticulture
Wednesday, February 25
7:00-7:45 am Registration, Chancellor Hotel
8:00am-5:00 pm Conference Tour (buses load at 7:45) Visits Boston
Mountain Nursery, Mountainburg, AR; Fruit Research Station, Clarksville, AR; Post Familie Vineyard, Altus, AR
6:00 pm– Dinner on your own
8:00 – Hospitality Room Informal discussion & refreshments.
Thursday, February 26
7:30-9:00 am Registration, continental breakfast.
Exhibit area open all day.
8:00-9:00 Raspberry & Blackberry Production 101 starts. (continues
in several time blocks) Must pre-register for this.
9:00-11:00 General Session
• Grower Spotlight - Chris Eckert, Eckert Farm, Belleville, IL
• Growing for Health: How berries protect against the radicals that
plague our bodies daily - Ron Prior, USDA Arkansas Children’s
Nutrition Center (ret.)/U of Arkansas
• Focus on SWD: Panel of presenters
11:10-12:00 Concurrent Sessions
A Closer Look Getting Consumers, ProLive & Learn: Experiat SWD: Panel cessors, Chefs, Food Writ- ences with High Tunnel
Discussion
ers, & Foodies to Choose Organic Berry ProducOur Berries
tion
12:00-1:45 Lunch and NARBA Annual Meeting.
1:45-5:00 Concurrent Sessions
Experiences with
Rotating Cross-Arm
Trellis – Panel Discussion
Safeguarding the Caneberry
Industry from Virus Diseases: A
Systems-based Approach
New Developments with Rubus
Viruses on the West Coast
Winter-injury
How Nematodes and Soil-borne
Experiences and
Diseases Work Together to
Research
Wreak Havoc on Caneberries
Arkansas Blackberry Developing the Genomic InfraBreeding Program: structure for Black Raspberry
Investigating the
Breeding Improvement: An
Physical, Composi- Update
tion, and Sensory
Challenges Black Raspberry
Attributes of BlackGrowers Face
berries
3:40-4:10 Poster Session and Break
5:00 Dinner on your own
Blackberry
& Raspberry
Production
101 continues
Follow the
Money: New
Interactive
Raspberry &
Blackberry
Budgets
8:00 Hospitality Room Informal discussion & refreshments.
8:00-Roundtable Discussion: Grant seeking/writing – funding new
farm enterprises
Friday, February 27
7:00-8:45 am Registration, continental breakfast.
Exhibit area open all morning.
8:45-10:15 General Session
• Grower Spotlight - Robert Hays, Hays Berry Farm, Dumus, MS
• FSMA Update for Produce Growers - Betsy Bihn, Cornell University
• Filling the Retail Shelves: The U.S. Caneberry Supply - Mike Thomsen,
University of Arkansas, Ag Economics
10:30-12:00 Concurrent Sessions
Weed Control for
Caneberries
Practical Tools for Meeting FSMA requirements
& Market Demand for
Produce Safety
Mites in Raspberries Crisis Management
and Blackberries
for Your Farm & the
Caneberry Industry
Roundtable Discussion: On-Farm Innovations and Decision
Making
Blackberry &
Raspberry Production
101 Wrap-up
12:00-12:30 Closing General Session (presenters TBA)
Post-Conference Tours (by preregistration)
• 2:00-4:30 U of Arkansas Research Farm & Food Science Labs
• 2:00-5:00 Crystal Bridges Art Museum (Bentonville)
• 2:30-3:30 U of Arkansas NanoScience Building
Our Presenters
There isn’t room on this schedule to list all presenters in their concurrent
sessions; a detailed schedule will be posted at www.raspberryblackberry.
com. Below is a list of confirmed presenters as of Dec. 5, 2014.
Growers Chris Eckert, Belleville, IL – Bob Hayes, Dumus, MS – Bill
Jacobs, Owasso, OK – Jack Jacobs, Gardnerville, NV
Universities/Extension/USDA: Robert Agunga, The Ohio State University – Mark Bolda, U California Cooperative Extension – Jill Bushakra,
USDA-ARS Corvallis, OR – Patrick Byers, University of Missouri – Doug
Doohan, The Ohio State University – Gina Fernandez, NC State University – Chad Finn, USDA-ARS Corvallis, OR – Bob Martin, USDA-ARS
Corvallis, OR – Fumiomi Takeda, USDA-ARS Kearneysville, WV – Inga
Zasada, USDA-ARS Corvallis, OR. From the University of Arkansas: John R. Clark (Berry Breeding) – Curt Rom (Horticulture) – Elena
Garcia (Horticulture) – Olivia Hines (Horticulture) – Luke Howard (Food
Science) – Jenny Popp (Ag Economics) – Donn Johnson (Entomology)
– Ron Prior (berry health research) – Alejandra Salgado (Horticulture) –
Rene Threlfall (Horticulture) – Mike Thomsen (Ag Economics) – Ioannis
Tzanetakis (Virology)
Organizations: Margo Hale, ATTRA – Cat McKenzie, Oregon Raspberry
& Blackberry Commission
Thank you to Naturipe Farms,
our Host Sponsor!
For a list of all conference sponsors and
information on becoming a sponsor,
visit www.raspberryblackberry.com or
call 919-542-4037.
NORTH AMERICAN RASPBERRY & BLACKBERRY CONFERENCE
Fayetteville, Arkansas • February 24-27, 2015
REGISTRATION FORM
For online registration, visit www.raspberryblackberry.com
Register by January 24, 2015 for best rates.
Name (primary registrant)* _____________________________________________________________________________________
Farm/Company/institution* _____________________________________________________________________________________
Additional farm/company members on this registration*_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing address ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City* _________________________________________ State/Province* ________ Zip/Postal code_____________Country________
Phone _______________________________________ E-mail ________________________________________________________
* This information will be used on nametags. Please indicate if name or company/location should differ for any registrant or our database.
NARBA MEMBERSHIP DUES
Membership is per family, farm, or company (at one
address). 25% of grower dues goes directly to the
NABG Research Foundation.
Growers qNew $50 qRenewing $85 _________
plus Acreage charge _________
($5/acre planted in caneberries; maximum $100)
Industry $150 (suppliers, processors, marketers,etc)
_________
Research, extension, students $40 _________
PRE- and Post-Conference TOURS
# per- Need transport
sons Yes
No
Tuesday, Feb. 24
NanoScience Center
Food Science Labs/
Research Farm
All registrations are per-person.
FULL CONFERENCE PACKAGE
Feb 24 reception, Feb 25 tour & lunch, Feb 26-27 sessions;
lunch Feb 26, all breaks, Proceedings
Members- Earlybird: $175
Nonmembers-
After Jan 24: $195
Earlybird: $225 After Jan 24: $245
BY THE DAY REGISTRATIONS
Tour only Feb 25 (includes lunch)
I prefer newsletters q by mail q by email (pdf)
Free tours but must
preregister
# per- $ amount
sons
REGISTRATION FEES
Members-
Earlybird: $50
After Feb 1: $60
Non Members- $80
Feb 26 & 27 only (no tour)
Members-
Earlybird: $125
After Jan 24: $145
Non Members- Earlybird: $175
After Jan 24: $195
Workshop: Raspberry & Blackberry Production 101: $15
TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES
MEMBERSHIP FEES (from box at left)
TOTAL DUE
Friday, Feb 27
Special dietary or accessibility needs, other comments, or questions:
Crystal Bridges Museum
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NanoScience Center
Food Science Labs/
Research Farm
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Send registrations to: NARBA, 197 Spring Creek Rd., Pittsboro, NC 27312 USA
Fax: 866-511-6660
Email: [email protected]
Hotel Reservations: To make your reservations at the Chancellor Hotel, call 479-442-5555 or 855-285-6162 (toll free). Be sure to
identify yourself as part of the block “NARBA” and make your reservation by February 1. Room rate: $109/night.
Questions? [email protected], 919-542-4037